Coco Gauff storms through Wimbledon match to set potential showdown with British underdog | Tennis | Sport
Coco Gauff stormed through her second-round match at Wimbledon to set up a potential meeting with a British underdog ranked 296 places below her. The second seed needed just an hour and seven minutes to breeze past qualifier Anca Todoni 6-2 6-1 on Court 1 on Wednesday. She could now face Brit qualifier Sonay Kartal, […]
‘We thought we were going to die,’ says passenger aboard turbulent Air Europa flight
Passengers aboard an Air Europa flight diverted to northeastern Brazil due to severe turbulence on Monday said they feared for their lives during the incident, which injured around 40 people, four of whom were taken to intensive care units. “There are passengers with fractures and injuries to their arms, faces and legs,” one passenger told Reuters […]
Next James Bond movie ‘release date’ and the three directors ‘in contention’ | Films | Entertainment
According to World of Reel, All Quiet on the Western Front’s Edward Berger is under consideration at EON Productions. Other names include The King’s David Michod and Venom: The Last Dance’s Kelly Marcel. Additionally, this outlet highlighted that the next Bond movie “is still a few years away. The earliest we’d be getting this 007 […]
Police launch Euro 2024 investigation after stewards filmed ‘punching and kicking fan’ | Football | Sport
Frankfurt Police are investigating a video which appears to show stewards at the Euro 2024 showdown between Portugal and Slovenia punching and kicking a fan. The footage obtained by Portuguese media showed the altercation, which occurred while play was underway at Deutsche Bank Park. It shows two fans being restrained by a group of stewards […]
King Charles fans hit back at Edinburgh anti-monarchy mob | Royal | News
An anti-monarchy mob got more than they bargained for when royal fans turned out to support King Charles. The group from Republic, which campaigns to abolish the monarchy, turned out in Edinburgh today as the King and Queen attended the Order of the Thistle Service at St Giles’ Cathedral. The group chanted: “Not my King!” […]
Marlon Brando ‘couldn’t stand’ Clint Eastwood and thought acting was ‘bulls***’ | Films | Entertainment
Marlon Brando is considered one of the greatest actors of all time, winning the two Oscars, including for The Godfather. Yet it turns out the Hollywood star who died 20 years ago didn’t think much of his own acting or the craft in general, In a new interview with The New York Times, Eddie Murphy […]
UEFA investigate Turkey hero Merih Demiral’s goal celebration in Euro 2024 win vs Austria | Football | Sport
UEFA have opened an investigation following alleged ‘inappropriate behaviour’ from Merih Demiral during Turkey’s win over Austria on Tuesday night. Demiral scored both goals in a 2-1 win as Turkey booked their spot in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. The former Juventus centre-back is alleged to have performed a ‘Wolf’s Salute’, which is associated with a […]
Beryl heads toward Jamaica as major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. In Kingston, people boarded up windows, fishermen pulled their boats out of the water before sitting around a table to play […]
Wimbledon and BBC chiefs row over Andy Murray with ‘high-level meeting | Tennis | Sport
Wimbledon and BBC bosses will reportedly meet for high-level talks on Wednesday to try and find a compromise to broadcast Andy Murray’s farewell. The Brit is set to feature in the doubles draw alongside brother Jamie. Murray confirmed that this year will be his final Wimbledon and he pulled out of the singles draw because […]
Overcrowding, bad weather may have contributed to deadly stampede in northern India, police say
More than three times the permitted number of people attended a Hindu religious event in north India that culminated in a stampede, killing at least 121 people, authorities said on Wednesday, adding that most of the victims were women. It was not immediately clear what sparked the panic, which erupted as the event drew to a close […]